Service difficulty report · Propeller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 28, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
36,752 hours, 38,434 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Propeller
Condition
Overspeed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LANDING WITH ZERO FLAPS THE POWER LEVERS WERE MOMENTARILY BROUGHT SLIGHTLY BELOW FLIGHT IDLE. THE NR 1 PROP RPM WENT RED ON THE ED. PROP RPM WENT INTO NORMAL AFTER 12 SECONDS. REPLACED BOTH NR 1 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AND ENGINE ASSEMBLY, AND NR 2 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY AND ENGINE ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.